Energy intensity in Djibouti
Djibouti: Energy intensity was 2.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Djibouti, 2000–2022
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Djibouti is 2.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Djibouti peaked at 3.86 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.
Djibouti ranks 185th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.75 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 3.72 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.86 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.69 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.65 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.56 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.82 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 2.67 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.58 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.66 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.09 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.08 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.86 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.09 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 182 Albania 2.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 182 Guyana 2.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 184 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.04 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 186 Bangladesh 1.93 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 1.93 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 188 Costa Rica 1.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More energy & mining data for Djibouti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Djibouti?
- Energy intensity in Djibouti was 2.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- How does Djibouti rank for energy intensity?
- Djibouti ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.